Who Are American Actor Marcus Scribner’ Parents? Meet His Family On Social Media

To be stared as, Andre Johnson Jr. on the ABC sitcom Black-ish was a big break for the California-born actor, Marcus Scribner. Marcus is also popularly known to be the voice behind Bow, in the Netflix animated series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power.

 Marcus Scribner is now famous among people as an actor but this 22-year-old was already famous from his childhood days. At just the age of 10, he had been featured as a guest star on the ABC drama, Dramedy Castle. Along with this, he had played a lot of other roles as a child actor. 

Who are American Actor Marcus Scribner’s Parents?

Talking about Marcus’s acting career, he has been upfront about the fact that his family has been supportive from the very beginning. He has mentioned his dad and mom, being the reason behind his success till now as they have shown him immense trust and guidance throughout. 

Marcus has posted his family on his social media handles. However, he still maintains their privacy and has been careful about not discussing their details in depth.

Before we know much about American Actor Marcus Scribner’s parents, his educational background, and all his movie details, let’s go through some of his facts.

Quick Facts

Marcus’s family- birth, education, and much more

Marcus Scribner was born on January 7, 2000 A.D. in Los Angles, California. He was born in a bi-racial household, to his father Troy Scribner, and his mother Angela Scribner. Marcus was named after Roman-Greek Mythology, like his father Troy and sister Athena.

His paternal family is from Los Angles whereas his maternal grandmother is from England. When Marcus was a kid he adopted a puppy and named it Zeus, whom he loves dearly. Just from the beginning, Marcus was very fascinated with acting. So, at the age of 7, he started studying acting along with his educational courses.

During his childhood, Marcus used to be one of the shy kids, leaving away from any particular friend group and having no hobbies. Even though he was not interested in anything, acting was there for him which made him feel happy. 

So, every weekend he used to go to acting classes. He was just a normal kid but wasn’t too fond of sports and was only drawn toward acting, but later he admitted that he was afraid to get injured while playing. But he still loves playing video games along with basketball.

Marcus did his schooling at Ralph Waldo Emerson and Canfield Ave. Elementary School. Pursuing his career along with schooling was a bit hectic for Marcus, so later he was home-schooled for his convenience. Later, he completed his graduation from Standford University.

Stepping into his acting career

Marcus Scribner was part of many shows from just starting at the age of 10. But he got a big break after being starred in a regular role at the age of 13. Marcus was cast in the comedy series known as Black-ish. He was starred to play the role of Andre Johnson Jr, opposite actor Anthony Anderson, and Tracee Ellis Ross. 

The showed, Black-ish first premiered in September 2014, and was a massive hit amongst the critics and the audience. The show received an overwhelming amount of critical acclamation and different prestigious awards like the Emmy and Golden Globe Awards.

Marcus has left a huge mark on the audience with his acting skills. People applauded how well Marcus portrayed his character in the series. After being cast in Black-ish, Marcus was welcomed into the Hollywood industry with open arms. Along with the show Black-ish, Marcus also gave voice to the unrestrained dinosaur, Buck, in the animated movie, Pixar’s “The Good Dinosaur” in the year 2015.

In 2016, he also voiced the guest star Smudge, in the Netflix animated series, Home: Adventure with Tip and Oh. Along with these, he was featured in a lot of comic gigs. Marcus was also seen playing a significant role in the fourth season of Black-ish. In the year 2018, Scribner made public about being cast in the thriller “Confessional.”

The Journey from small roles to prominent characters 

Even after getting the taste of massive success from a very young age, Marcus never left his roots and hustled harder to achieve something much bigger. This drive and enthusiasm helped him bag different roles in hit movies, making his career flourish day by day.

In 2020, Marcus shared the big screen alongside, Lucas Adams, and Paris Berelc namely, in the movie “Confessional”. In this movie, Marcus starred as a supporting character. Although people had a bit high expectations from the movie, it failed to show its magic and has a rating of 3.7 on IMDb.

After playing in Confessional, Marcus starred in the coming-age high school-based movie The F**k-It List. The movie was basically about a high-school senior, who is involved in prank activities that realign his life. 

Getting out of his comfort zone, in the same year 2020, Marcus plays in a drama film, Farewell Amor, at the Sundance Film Festival. The drama was about the Angolan Immigrants to the United States. In this drama, Marcus Scribner played the role of DJ.

In the year 2021, Marcus was again seen in the voicing gig, where he previously used to be. This time Marcus Scribner voiced Alex, in the computer-animated science fiction comedy film, Ron’s Gone Wrong. The character he voiced was one of the close friends of the lead character.

The most recent movie in which Marcus starred is “Along for the ride” by Netflix. This movie was released on May 6, 2022, A.D. and Marcus Scribner played the role of Wallace, who is one of the supporting characters. He is bagging different roles in hit movies, making his acting skills much sharper. 

Awards, recognitions, and net worth

Acting in a bunch of different television series and movies has not only made Marcus Scribner a fine actor but has also pushed him towards gaining a lot of recognition and fame. Marcus has not only won the hearts of millions of his fans but has also bagged two prestigious awards individually. 

Marcus has been nominated several times for multiple Golden Globe, Emmy, NAACP Image, and Critics Choice awards to be named a few. Marcus was able to receive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Youth in the year 2016 whereas, another NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in Comedy Series in the year 2019.

Working in the field of acting from just 10 has taught him a lot about the industry and given him the exposure to explore more about his passion for acting. Having the support of his parents in every footstep encouraged him and helped him to achieve more and to do better. This allowed him to make a big amount of earnings from a very young age. According to reports, it is said that Marcus Scribner has a whooping net worth of $1 million at just the age of 22. 

Let’s take a moment and look at the Television series and Filmography Marcus has played in: 

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